NOTIFICATION  OF  THE  REMOVAL  FROM  LISTING  AND REGISTRATION OF THE STATED
SECURITIES

The American Stock Exchange LLC hereby notifies  the  SEC of its intention to
remove   the  entire  class  of  the  stated  securities  from  listing   and
registration  on the Exchange at the opening of business on October 17, 2008,
pursuant to the provisions of Rule 12d2-2 (a). 17CFR240.12d2-2(a) (2)

The removal of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Accelerated Return Bear Market Notes
Linked to the Utilities  Select  Sector  Index,  maturing  October 7, 2008 is
being  effected because the Exchange knows or is reliably informed  that  the
entire class  of this security was redeemed or paid at maturity or retirement
on October 7, 2008.

The security was suspended by the Exchange on October 7, 2008.